Abstract:Angiomyolipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms consisting of variable proportion of mature adipose tissue, thick walled blood vessels and smooth muscle bundles. Although initially thought to be hamartomas, now they are considered to be tumours derived from perivascular epithelioid cells(PEC) hence grouped under a family of tumours known as PEComas. The tumour mainly involves kidneys and are more common in patients with tuberous sclerosis. However extrerenal angiomyolipomas are being increasingly described wi… Show more
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